****Official Pc vs Console thread****

[hometeam]

Well, with the way some threads get going in here, and not wanting to poop in other peoples threads, I figured this is a good way to pass some time.

I wouldn't be mad if a mod went through the last PC V Console posts in the next gen thread and moved them over

I'll start -









I would like to point out the above image that currently the revenue for consoles is currently higher. This is because console games, on average, are nearly twice the price of PC titles.



DISCUSS

edit: I would like to bring conversation in other threads to this thread as they appear, to avoid hijacking legit console or other media threads~

[New World Order]

Originally Posted by hometeam

Even with reselling, its still less expensive.

Not to mention, 95% of console games don't get resold.

I can't speak for anyone else, but I resell my games quite frequently.

You figure a solid gaming machine costs 500 or so. Factor in 3 new games a year ($150), Steam sales a year... $100? Mouse, keyboard, gaming monitor/tv and a nice chair to sit in during those long hours.

I can't hook up my tv in the family room and play with a m/k, it's just too inconvenient.

Plus, you have to wait an eternity for ports to come to pc, if they come at all.

Not to mention sports games:

UFC, Madden (Please god send 2k), MLB The Show, WWE series, Fight Night and who knows when PC will truly get a next gen NBA 2k. It could be a ps3 port for the next several years.

[Mr. Laz]

the price for PC games drops much fast than console games

The price for Console games doesn't drop at all unless there is a PC version to force it to drop.

[ragedogg69]

Originally Posted by New World Order

PC is more expensive because you can't resell your games..

You keep saying this. I have never found it very true. Console exclusives sure, but I have never found console games less expensive even factoring in the resale factor. Steam sale, gamefly, amazon, humble bumble etc. all give amazing deals if you wait a month or two.

GTA V was the first game I paid full price for in years.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by ragedogg69

You keep saying this. I have never found it very true. Console exclusives sure, but I have never found console games less expensive even factoring in the resale factor. Steam sale, gamefly, amazon, humble bumble etc. all give amazing deals if you wait a month or two.

GTA V was the first game I paid full price for in years.

Yep ... if you are will to wait a few months you can get PC games at significantly cheaper price.

[notorious]

A PS4 can't run Quickbooks Pro, organize customer files, or keep inventory.


Take that!

[New World Order]

Originally Posted by ragedogg69

You keep saying this. I have never found it very true. Console exclusives sure, but I have never found console games less expensive even factoring in the resale factor. Steam sale, gamefly, amazon, humble bumble etc. all give amazing deals if you wait a month or two.

GTA V was the first game I paid full price for in years.

I already factored in the steam sale option in the post above.

[Mr. Laz]

I have both and the PC is cheaper, it's not even close.

Don't know what else i can say.

[New World Order]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

I have both and the PC is cheaper, it's not even close.

Don't know what else i can say.

If you buy 250 dollars worth of pc games per year that means in 4 years the whole pc gaming rig will have cost 1500, and that's not including the monitor, maintenance to the tower etc..

Console is cheaper.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by New World Order

If you buy 250 dollars worth of pc games per year that means in 4 years the whole pc gaming rig will have cost 1500, and that's not including the monitor, maintenance to the tower etc..

Console is cheaper.

I have both and console is not cheaper than a PC of similar performance. I resell some games too.

Also, I'm not even sure what "maintenance to the tower" means.

[hometeam]

Originally Posted by New World Order

If you buy 250 dollars worth of pc games per year that means in 4 years the whole pc gaming rig will have cost 1500, and that's not including the monitor, maintenance to the tower etc..

Console is cheaper.

If you buy 250 dollars of console games per year that adds the money to the console then as well, except you will get a lot less games

maintenance to the tower? Monitor?

Same as saying

Maintenance to the console, and TV.

?

[jd1020]

The endless debate for console...

When you have to bring up the added expense of a ****ing keyboard and mouse (controller), maintenance to tower (a ****ing $2 dollar can of compressed air/maintenance to console), cost of a monitor (tv), cost of a chair (wtf do you do? stand when you play your console?), the 5 or so ports that wont make it to pc (vs the hundreds that wont make it to console), the benefit of reselling a game for $20 less than you bought new (vs buying a game for $5 on steam sale) you just know that you are hopelessly looking for a reason to justify spending $500 on a pos system that was mediocre in 2010.

Have fun with that shit for the next 8 years, bud.

Meanwhile, in another 2 years or so, I'll spend 1/5 of what you spent on that pos to upgrade my PC, that already shits on the PS4 and XBone, with a shiny new GPU that will extend the life of my computer til the next console release, and it will shit on that console too and it will be 5+ years old.

[New World Order]

Originally Posted by jd1020

The endless debate for console...

When you have to bring up the added expense of a ****ing keyboard and mouse (controller), maintenance to tower (a ****ing $2 dollar can of compressed air/maintenance to console), cost of a monitor (tv), cost of a chair (wtf do you do? stand when you play your console?), the 5 or so ports that wont make it to pc (vs the hundreds that wont make it to console), the benefit of reselling a game for $20 less than you bought new (vs buying a game for $5 on steam sale) you just know that you are hopelessly looking for a reason to justify spending $500 on a pos system that was mediocre in 2010.

Have fun with that shit for the next 8 years, bud.

Meanwhile, in another 2 years or so, I'll spend 1/5 of what you spent on that pos to upgrade my PC, that already shits on the PS4 and XBone, with a shiny new GPU that will extend the life of my computer til the next console release, and it will shit on that console too and it will be 5+ years old.

Calm down. I never said PC was bad, it's just pricey.

[New World Order]

Originally Posted by hometeam;10366295[B

]If you buy 250 dollars of console games per year that adds the money to the console then as well, except you will get a lot less games [/B]
maintenance to the tower? Monitor?

Same as saying

Maintenance to the console, and TV.

?

It does, but it's A LOT less if you can resell. And if you like playing recently released games on pc you are already at a huge disadvantage.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by New World Order

Calm down. I never said PC was bad, it's just pricey.

Nothing pricey about it.

You can only be told so many times, its up to you to believe it.

More power to ya, and your inferior system.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by jd1020

The endless debate for console...

When you have to bring up the added expense of a ****ing keyboard and mouse (controller), maintenance to tower (a ****ing $2 dollar can of compressed air/maintenance to console), cost of a monitor (tv), cost of a chair (wtf do you do? stand when you play your console?), the 5 or so ports that wont make it to pc (vs the hundreds that wont make it to console), the benefit of reselling a game for $20 less than you bought new (vs buying a game for $5 on steam sale) you just know that you are hopelessly looking for a reason to justify spending $500 on a pos system that was mediocre in 2010.

Have fun with that shit for the next 8 years, bud.

Meanwhile, in another 2 years or so, I'll spend 1/5 of what you spent on that pos to upgrade my PC, that already shits on the PS4 and XBone, with a shiny new GPU that will extend the life of my computer til the next console release, and it will shit on that console too and it will be 5+ years old.

And while your feverishly updating video card drivers and scouring message boards trying to figure out why your game keeps crashing to the desktop, I'm sitting on my couch actually PLAYING GAMES.